Erasing shield for typewriters



Dec. 20, 1938. CLEGG. JR 7 I 2,140,510 I ERASING SHIELD FOR TYPEWRITERS Filed Sept. 20, .1937

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J5m J T dze Jr ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 20, 1938 UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to erasing shields for ,typewriters, and its general object is to provide 2. Shield for use when making carbon copies to prevent'smearing or smudging the carbon copy or copies, when erasing matter from the original sheet or carbon copies, in that the shield is adapted for disposal between the sheet of carbon paper, and the carbon copy or sheet below the same.

A further object is to provide an erasing shield that includes a head shaped to follow the curvature of the platen of the typewriter, so that it will be frictionally held in place during use, and the head has a handle formed thereon to facilitate the application and removal of the shield with respect to the sheets.

, Another object is to provide an erasing shield for typewriters, that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and extremely efficient in use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the shield which forms the subject matter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is. a side elevation illustrating my shield in use.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be noted that my shield is made into a single unit and is preferably stamped or out from a single strip of flexible sheet metal, but it can be made 4 in any manner, from composition or any material suitable for the purpose.

The shield includes a head of substantially I rectangular formation, which is relatively wide and is curved transversely for the major portion 45 thereof to provide a curved body I shaped to follow the platen A of the typewriter. The outer corners of the body are preferably rounded as at 2, and formed on the rear end of the body and extending therefrom at an acute angle with respect thereto, is an upwardly directed portion 3 provided with upwardly and inwardly inclined upper edges 4 that merge into an elongated handle-5, the latter being flat and tapered inwardly from its point of connection with the head, as

best shown in Figure 1. The handle is enlarged at its upper end to pro- -vide a substantially oval shaped hand gripping end 6, that has an opening 1 therein to receive suitable securing means such as a nail, for supporting the shield when not in use.

It will be noted from Figure 2 that during the use of my shield, the body I is disposed between the carbon sheet B and the carbon copy C, when erasing matter upon the original sheet D, with the result it will be apparent that the carbon copy will not become smeared or soiled in view of the fact that the carbon sheet does not contact the same. However, the body can be disposed between the original sheet and the carbon sheet, and used in that manner with excellent results. It will of course be understood that when a number of carbon copies are made the body of the shield will be disposed below the carbon copy when erasing matter therefrom, so as to not smear the carbon copies below the same.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. An erasing shield for a typewriter and formed from flexible sheet material to provide a head including a body curved to follow the curvature of the platen of the typewriter and having an area of disposal about the front and upper portions of the platen when in use, said body having rounded forward corners, an upwardly directed portion formed on the rear end of the body and extending therefrom at an acute angle thereto, and a handle formed on the upwardly directed portion.

2. An erasing shield for a typewriter and formed from flexible sheet material to provide a head including a body curved to follow the curvature of the platen of the typewriter and having an area for disposal about the front and upper portions of the platen when in use, said body having rounded forward corners, an upwardly directed portion formed on the rear end of the body and extending therefrom at an acute angle thereto, and a tapered elongated handle formed on the upwardly directed portion and rising centrally therefrom, an enlarged portion at the upper end of the handle to provide finger gripping means and being substantially oval shape in outline, and said enlarged portion having an opening adjacent to the upper end thereof.

ISAAC N. CLEGG, JR. 

